It's that time of year folks! The finalists for Romantic Book of the Year were announced this week! Congratulations to all the finalists, what an amazing effort!
Kudos to our contest team, reader judges, organising committee and contest co-ordinator Sarma Burdeu!
And the finalists are...
Romantic Suspense
Leah Ashton - Out Run the Night (previously 'Defiant')
Claire Boston - Nothing to Lose
Claire Boston - Shelter
Emma Lea - Hide and Seek
Contemporary
Amy Andrews - Nothing But Trouble
Ann Penny - Capturing Love
Janet Elizabeth Henderson - Can't Stop the Feeling
Sarah Williams - The legacies of Brigadier Station
Stella Quinn - Stowaway
Fiona McArthur - The Desert Midwife
Historical
Anne-Marie Brear - The Slum Angel
Anne Gracie - Marry in Secret
Bronwyn Parry - The Clothier's Daughter
Romantic Elements
Rachel Johns - Just One Wish
Jenn J McLeod - House of Wishes
Cindy Williams - The Silk Merchant of Sychar
Speculative Fiction
Anna Hackett - Heart of Eon
Lana Pecherczyk - Envy
Lana Pecherczyk - Sloth
Novella
Marianne Bayliss - Unwrapping Her Heart
Monique McDonell - A Christmas Arrangement
Georgia Tingley - Whistler Wonderland
Why not read along with our #rubyreadalong! You can find all the finalists stories at the RWA Virtual Bookstore where all these books (and more) will be available: https://books2read.com/rl/RWAusVirtualBookstore